Belarus vs Brazil: Public Sector Corruption Index
Belarus
0.264
in 2025
Brazil
0.242
in 2025
Belarus rank
116th
Brazil rank
118th
Public Sector Corruption Index over time
- Belarus
- Brazil
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 0.264 against 0.242 in Brazil, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 116th and Brazil ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4353 | 0.3547 | 0.0806 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 0.2836 | 0.294 | 0.0104 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.2805 | 0.2955 | 0.015 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.2832 | 0.2843 | 0.0012 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector corruption index, Belarus or Brazil?
- Belarus, at 0.264 against 0.242 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in public sector corruption index between Belarus and Brazil?
- 0.022, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Brazil?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Brazil rank globally for public sector corruption index?
- Belarus ranks 116th and Brazil ranks 118th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).